Glove-holder



model.

E. A. FRANKLIN.

. GLOVE HOLDER. S No 273,502. Patented M-ar.6,1883,

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WITNESSES A? I r NITED STATES PATENT OFFIC GLOVE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,502, dated March 6,1883. Application filed December 1, 1882. (ModeL) To all whom it mayconcern:

'Be it known that I, EDUARD A. FRANKLIN, of Brenham, in the county ofWashington and State of Texas, have invented a new and ImprovedGlove-Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved device forholding gloves, bills, papers, and other articles in such a manner thatany one of the articles can be withdrawn from the holder withoutdisturbing the rest.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures. Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my improved glove-holder, showing one end raised. Fig. 2 is a planview of part of the same, showing it opened. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionalelevation of the same on the linemo, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlargeddetail view of the clasp.

Two strips, AB, of pasteboard, wood, leather, or other suitablematerial, are pressed together by elastic bands 0, which have one of theends secured to the upper strip, A, then pass along the under surface ofthe same, through the same to theupper surface, then around the edge ofthe strips A and B, through the strip B, along the inner surface ofthesame,

then through the same to the outer'surface, and then up around the edgesof the strips A B. A hook, D, provided with an upwardlyprojectinghandle-lug, E, is secured to the free end of each elastic band. Thecurved prong of the hook D is adapted to be*passed into a hook-shapedplate or catch, G, which is secured to the upper surface of the strip orplate A by means of prongs a, which also serve to hold the band C to thestrip. The hooks D are also secured to the end of the bands 0 by meansof prongs. The ends J of the strips are hinged to swing upward, and areunited by an elastic band, H, which is secured to the under surface ofeach hinged part J, and draws the said hinged parts down on the strip B.

The gloves, bills, letters, &c., are placed between the strips A B, andare pressed between the said strips by the elastic bands G. For placingthe articles between the strips A B the hooksD are withdrawn from thecatches G, and the-strips A B are swung from each other, as shown inFig. 2. After the articles have been placed on the strip B the strip Ais folded onthe'articles, and the hooks are passed into the catches Gfor the purpose of holding the holder closed. If a glove or otherarticle is to be removed, it can be examined before removal by'raisingone hinged end of the.

strip A. As soon as the raised end J is released it is drawn down on thearticle by the her bands, which enter open recesses on their edges; but7 A What I do claim as new and of my invention is 1. In a glove-holder,the upper plate, A, having two end sections, J J, hinged to a middlesection, and connected by a rubber band, H, passing between thetwo-plates A B, as shown and described.

2. In a glove-holder, the combination, with the plates A B, of thetransverse elastic bands (1 0, having one end attached to the undersurface ot' the upper plate or strip, A, and passing around .the cornerof both plates, and between the middle portions thereof, the outer endbeing secured by any suitable fastening, for the purpose specified.

3. In a glove-holder, the combination, with the strip B, of the strip A,provided with hinged ends J, the elastic band B, for drawing the ends Jdown, and elastic bands for holding the strips A B together,substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose setforth.

EDUARD A. FRANKLIN.

Witnesses:

0.. G. MORTON, I (l. LAURAINE.

